“People like the aforementioned Gorey, who is probably not only the strongest influence in the character designs but also conceptually, in the overall visual mood and atmosphere of the book.
“It drove me to look into comic book artists and book illustrators I had always liked but never had found a way to incorporate,” Martin explains. Taking Brubaker’s suggestion that the series should feel like “Lovecraft’s New England colliding with Edward Gorey’s,” Martin worked to refine the look of his artwork. If Friday was a new experience for Brubaker, it was similarly a learning experience for Martin - in terms of aesthetics. “Marcos wrote to me last summer asking if I wanted to work with him on his next big thing for Panel Syndicate, and I think I wrote back within a minute to say yes,” Brubaker says.
The series came about in response to a direct request from artist Martin, it turns out. Cannes: Jason Isaacs Joins Vanessa Redgrave, Freida Pinto in 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
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